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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 7, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,204 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Al Clark 3B: Greg Kosc |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Torrez
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi misplays the ball. That's an error on Papi. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Torrez
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Torrez
Thornton hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clyde
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Clyde
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clyde
Lynn hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Torrez
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Torrez
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Torrez
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Torrez
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clyde
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Clyde
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Clyde
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Clyde
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clyde
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Torrez
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Torrez
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Torrez
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Clyde
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clyde
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Clyde
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Torrez
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Torrez
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Torrez
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clyde
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Clyde
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Clyde
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Torrez
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Torrez
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Torrez
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Torrez covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Clyde
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Clyde
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Clyde
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Papi vs. Clyde
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Torrez
Thornton hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Torrez
There goes Bonds. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Papi applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clyde
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Clyde
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clyde
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Clyde
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Clyde
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Clyde
Yastrzemski is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. Rice scores. Watson scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Hobson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Reuschel
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harrah. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Reuschel
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Torrez
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Torrez
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Torrez
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Reuschel
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Reuschel
Lynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Reuschel
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Reuschel
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski.
Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Poquette reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Reuschel
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Torrez
Tom Poquette now playing left field. Dell Alston pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Torrez
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alston moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Torrez
Manning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Manning reaches second base with a double. Alston scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Torrez
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Torrez
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Torrez
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Torrez
Torrez spins and fires to second, with Burleson covering, and Johnson is picked off. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Dell Alston now playing right field. Dave Rosello now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Reuschel
Papi takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Reuschel
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Evans moves to third. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Reuschel
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Papi scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Andersen
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Fisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Andersen
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Andersen
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Andersen
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Ted Cox pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Burgmeier
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Duane Kuiper.
Pruitt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Burgmeier
Alston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Burgmeier
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1979 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, lf 5 1 3 0 Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 0
Manning R, cf 4 1 2 1 Fisk C, c 5 1 2 3
Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 2 2 1
Rosello D, ss 0 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 2 2 2
Thornton A, 1b 4 0 0 1 Watson B, 1b 5 2 2 1
Johnson C, dh 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 1 1 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, ph-lf 2 0 2 1
Hassey R, c 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 5 1 1 3
Cox T, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Papi S, 2b 3 1 0 0
Pruitt R, ph 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Alston D, ph-rf 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 38 12 14 11
Cleveland 000 000 030 -- 3
Boston 010 006 23x -- 12
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Clyde D (L) 5.1 6 6 6 3 2
Reuschel P* 1.2 6 6 4 1 2
Andersen L 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 8.0 8 3 3 2 2
Burgmeier T 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Papi S, Hobson B, Harrah T 3
DP -- Cleveland 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 7
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Lynn F, Watson B, Poquette T, Manning R
3B -- Hobson B
HR -- Rice J, Fisk C, Lynn F
CS -- Bonds B
HBP -- by Clyde D (Yastrzemski C)
WP -- Clyde D
T -- 2:45
A -- 31204
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